SCORE: Starting and Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Portage County Business Park, 5501 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point. Jeff Ebel will talk about developing a mission statement, and the demands of running your own business. To register, call 715-346-3861 or go to www.uwsp.edu/conted/sbdc/Pages/score.aspx.

The Employment Forecast Is In, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Northcentral Technical College, Center for Business and Industry, 1000 Campus Drive. Beth Mathson is the presenter. Get an advanced look into hiring plans to proactively devise a workforce strategy. Learn the latest employment trends, best and worst outlooks for jobs, hardest jobs to fill and reason why. 715-845-6231, www.wausauchamber.com.